Slip on steel foot guard

ABSTRACT

A slipperlike structure with metal toe and rubber sole can be detachably slipped over a light work shoe as a foot protector.

United States Patent 1 1 [111 3,716,932

Pakulak 1 Feb. 20, 1973 541 SLIP ON STEEL FOOT GUARD 3,126,651 3/1964Bown et a1. ..36/77 R 7 2,046,217 6/1936 Strauss ..36/72 R [76] Inventorgfi z bi 23; Myook 3,271,888 9/1966 Graham et a1. ..36/72 R ge 3,410,00711/1968 Peterson ..36/77 R [22] Filed: May 11, 1971 [21] AppL No: 142221 Primary Examiner-Patrick D. Lawson 52 us. c1. ..36/72 R, 36/75 1571ABSTRACT [51] Int. Cl. ..A43b 13/22 [58] Field of Sear h 36/72 R, 77 R,77 M, 75 A slipperlike structure with metal toe and rubber sole can bedetachably slipped over a light work shoe as a [56] References Citedfoot protector.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figures Fullarton et a1...36/72 R SLIP N STEEL roor GUARD SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION BRIEFDESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my invention;

FIG. 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view of a modification of my invention; and

FIG. 4 is a view of a part used in the invention of FIG. 2.

- DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. 1and 2, a resilient sole formed for example of rubber has a hollow metaltoe cap 12 secured on top of the toe portion of the sole. The cap can beformed of steel or tungsten steel for example. Steel spring clips 14extend inclinedly upward from midpoints on opposite sides of the sole tothe cap to help hold the shoe 16 of the wearer in place, resting on thesole with the tip in the cap. Ankle straps 18 extending rearward fromthe cap complete the structure.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cap 12 itself can be detachably securedby clips 14A to the shoe 16 by means of removable screws or pins 18. Abracket or tip 20 can be secured to the front of the cap by screw 22 asa further protection.

The arrangement in FIGS. 3 and 4 is suitable for light duty only.Heavier duty applications require use of the structure shown in FIGS. 1and 2.

While I have described my invention with particular reference topreferred embodiments as shown in the drawings, my protection is to belimited only by the terms of the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. Apparatus for use with a conventional shoe comprising a hollow metaltoe cap adapted to detachably receive the toe of a shoe and meansdetachably securing the cap to the shoe wherein said means includes aresilient sole with the cap secured thereto, and shoe resting on thesale, including spring clips secured to opposite sides of the cap andsaid clips also secured to said sole.

1. Apparatus for use with a conventional shoe comprising a hollow metaltoe cap adapted to detachably receive the toe of a shoe and meansdetachably securing the cap to the shoe wherein said means includes aresilient sole with the cap secured thereto, and shoe resting on thesale, including spring clips secured to opposite sides of the cap andsaid clips also secured to said sole.